Mackie (2)
Lafferty
McKenzie
Unknown
Match Information
Manager: No Permanent Manager
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: unknown - to be confirmed
Matchday: Saturday
Match Trivia
These teams met at Kinning Park the ground of the Rangers to play their return match. There was a large attendance of spectators. The Battlefield kicked off and in about two minutes their opponents left wing curried the ball up to the goal, but sent it past the posts. Some fine play was shown on both sides and the spectators acknowledged with hearty cheers. Both clubs made numerous attempts to score but in vain. The goalkeepers were in great form and successfully frustrated all the attacks made upon them. Halftime was called without either side having a goal to its credit. The first half was most evenly contested and indeed it was the subject of general remark that the play had not been seen at Kinning Park for a long time. On the ball being again set in motion it was seen that both teams were determined to score and in about a couple of minutes from the start, McKenzie in the centre drew the first blood from the strangers. The forwards of the ‘light blues’ worked extra hard and another two points were soon registered one from Mackie and the other by Lafferty. It was now the Battlefield turn to score and their forwards by a combined effort brought the leather into their opponent’s territory with W Sellars in the centre sent in a long shot which went between the posts, amidst applause. The Rangers now kept combined pressure on the Battlefield’s goal and their effort was successful as they managed to get another goal this time from the foot of Mackie who is a promising young player and the gamed ended in favour of the home team by four goals to one. The play was splendid throughout but the back division of the strangers was weak. For the Rangers Lafferty was very prominent on the right wing, he is undoubtedly a player of great ability. The display of W Sellars was as usual the feature of the Battlefield play and he certainly maintained the reputation he has deservedly gained as being one of Scotland’s best centre upheld. Both clubs were without some of their usual players, the Battlefield wanting three members and the Rangers Cook and Gossland.
